Cisco Catalyst 2960 Software Configuration Manual page 200

Configuring the Switch Stack
continues to use that MAC address as the stack MAC address, even if the switch is now a member and
not a master. You can also configure stack MAC persistency so that the stack MAC address never
changes to the new master MAC address.
When you configure this feature, a warning message displays the consequences of your configuration.
Caution
You should use this feature cautiously. Using the old master MAC address elsewhere in the domain could
result in lost traffic.
You can set the time period from 0 to 60 minutes.
If you enter the command with no value, the default delay is 4 minutes. We recommend that you
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always enter a value. The time delay appears in the configuration file with an explicit timer value of
4 minutes.
• If you enter 0, the stack MAC address of the previous master is used until you enter the no
stack-mac persistent timer global configuration command, which changes the stack MAC address
to that of the current master. If you do not enter this command, the stack MAC address does not
change.
If you enter a time delay of 1 to 60 minutes, the stack MAC address of the previous master is used
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until the configured time period expires or until you enter the no stack-mac persistent timer
command.
If the previous master does not rejoin the stack during this period, the stack uses the MAC address of the
new master as the stack MAC address.
If the entire switch stack reloads, it acquires the MAC address of the master as the stack MAC address.
Note
Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(1)SE
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